PHC Questions KP govt over failure to curb dengue and chikungunya
PESHAWAR – The Peshawar High Court has asked the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government, the Health Department, and other concerned institutions to explain why they failed to control the spread of dengue and chikungunya across the province. The court issued formal notices to the departments and sought detailed replies on their actions to prevent these diseases. A […]
Peshawar High Court Orders Five-Year Audit of Zoos, Wildlife Parks
PESHAWAR – The Peshawar High Court (PHC) has directed the Wildlife and Livestock Departments to submit a five-year audit report of zoos and wildlife parks across Khyber Pakhtunkhwa after a petition highlighted the poor conditions faced by animals at Peshawar Zoo. According to the court’s written order, the Peshawar High Court instructed both departments to […]
PHC Strikes Down KP Provincial Excise Duty (UMT) Act, 2024
PESHAWAR – The Peshawar High Court (PHC) has struck down the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Provincial Excise Duty (Unmanufactured Tobacco) Act, 2024, declaring it unconstitutional. The verdict came after Pakistan Tobacco Company Limited (PTC) and other petitioners challenged the provincial government’s authority to impose excise duty on unmanufactured tobacco. Also Read: PHC Takes Notice of Street Children […]
PHC Takes Notice of Street Children Issue, Seeks Reply from Government
PESHAWAR – The Peshawar High Court (PHC) has sought a formal reply from the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government over the growing number of street children in the province who remain deprived of education and basic protection. The case has once again brought focus to the neglected issue of street children in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, highlighting the gap […]
Sikh’s Decade-Long Struggle for Cremation Ground in KP Continues in Court
PESHAWAR – The question of where Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s (KP) Hindu and Sikh communities can cremate their dead returned to the Peshawar High Court (PHC) today—an issue that has lingered unresolved for more than a decade. A two-member bench, comprising Justice Syed Arshad Ali and Justice Waqar Ahmad, heard the latest petition and asked the provincial […]
Peshawar High Court halts deportation of 51 afghan refugees families
Peshawar High Court halts deportation of 51 afghan refugees
Peshawar High Court Stops Na-1 Chitral By-Election After Disqualification Challenge
PESHAWAR – The Peshawar High Court (PHC) on Friday stopped the NA-1 Chitral by-election after Member of the National Assembly (NA) Abdul Latif filed a petition against his disqualification by the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP). The case was heard by a two-member bench comprising Justice Syed Arshad Ali and Justice Dr Khurshid Iqbal. The […]
PHC Halts KP Govt Move, Lets Governor Use Nathia Gali Residence
PESHAWAR – The Peshawar High Court (PHC) has stopped the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) government from repurposing the historic Governor House in Nathia Gali and granted temporary usage rights to Governor Faisal Karim Kundi. The decision came during a hearing on Tuesday, where a bench comprising Justice Ejaz Anwar and Justice Dr Khurshid Iqbal heard a […]
Reserved Seats Controversy in KP Lands In Peshawar High Court
Peshawar – The reserved seats controversy reached the Peshawar High Court on Monday as two crucial petitions came under hearing. Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Assembly Speaker Babar Saleem Swati filed one of the petitions. They challenged the oath-taking of reserved seat members at the Governor House. They argued that the Constitution’s […]
PHC Terms Political Tug-Of-War Over Reserved Seats Harmful to Public
PESHAWAR – Justice Sahibzada Asadullah of the Peshawar High Court expressed frustration over the ongoing deadlock regarding oath-taking of members on reserved seats, stating that both sides were “playing games” while the people continued to suffer. During the hearing of a petition filed by Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) seeking directions for administering oaths to newly […]